How to roll out an enterprise passkey deployment

Passkey security sidesteps many of the end-user and cybersecurity issues that plague traditional passwords. Learn how to successfully deploy passkeys in your organization.

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• Amy Larsen DeCarlo, GlobalData

CISOs know that the human element can be the weakest link in an enterprise's cybersecurity defenses, often surfacing when end users create weak passwords that threat actors easily crack. Seeking a stronger alternative, security teams are increasingly turning to passkeys.

Unlike passwords, which end users create, passkeys are digitally generated cryptographic credentials that work as part of an identity and access management (IAM) strategy. Passkeys use biometrics and are stored on a device -- such as a phone -- or as a hardware token. Passkeys don't communicate through a server; they are validated through authentication services.